Former White House strategist Stephen Bannon stepping down from Breitbart
Former White House adviser Stephen Bannon has stepped down from his post at Breitbart News Network in the wake of controversy over his statements quoted…
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Did far-right extremist violence really spike in 2017?
William Parkin, Seattle University; Joshua D. Freilich, City University of New York, and Steven Chermak, Michigan State University Intense media coverage of a so-called “alt-right”…
Trump assails ‘Fake Book’ as allies hail ‘political genius’
President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed as a ” Fake Book” an explosive behind-the-scenes account that questions his fitness for office, as allies lined up…
Trust in digital technology will be the internet’s next frontier, for 2018 and beyond
Trust in online systems varies around the world. Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock.com Bhaskar Chakravorti, Tufts University After decades of unbridled enthusiasm – bordering on addiction – about…
Is Michael Wolff’s Book On Trump Fake News?
President Donald Trump and his circle aren’t the only officials calling parts of Michael Wolff’s new book on the early days of his administration fake…
Donald Trump slams Pakistan for receiving nothing but “lies and deceit”
Aaron O’Leary – Media Bias Fact Check President Trump kicked off the new year by slamming Pakistan on Twitter for what he calls “lies and…
Former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Threatens Media: ‘I’m Going To Smack You’
Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke lashed out at media outlets Sunday, making number physical threats against them for reporting his misuse of power. ……
Trump looks to US midterm elections in year- end tweets
US President Donald Trump tweeted right to the end of the year Sunday, boasting of his accomplishments in his turbulent first year in office and…
(Happy New Year) Lining your stomach with milk before a big night out – and other alcohol myths
Pressmaster/Shutterstock.com Duane Mellor, Coventry University Drinking alcohol is fun – the after-effects, less so. It is little wonder, then, that people the world over have…
Donald Trump refutes low approval rating reports as ‘fake news’
President Trump said Friday his approval rating is not historically low as has been reported. “While the Fake News loves to talk about my so-called…
Satirizing the news a challenge in the age of Trump
Absurdity and exaggeration, the two key ingredients of political satire, are no longer as effective in the age of Donald Trump and ‘ fake news‘…
Donald Trump Falsely Claims He Broke Legislation Record
President Donald Trump on Wednesday wrongfully claimed he signed more number of legislation than former presidents did during their terms. … regarding the tax-cut bill…
Activists: Trump’s ‘Fake News’ Theme Used to Limit Global Press Freedom
With the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide at an all-time high, press freedom groups are drawing a direct line between President Donald Trump’s verbal slugfest…
US Diplomat Apologizes After Being Called Out for ‘Fake News’ Remark
The new U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands apologized Saturday after denying he once said the country was in “chaos” because of Muslims and accusing an…
Mixed Factual Source vs. Questionable Source
Dave Van Zandt – Media Bias Fact Check Recently I was engaged in a discussion about the differences between a Mixed factual source and a…
BuzzFeed wins right to keep identity of Steele dossier source a secret
BuzzFeed doesn’t have to disclose the source of the so-called “Steele dossier” it published detailing President Trump’s alleged ties to Russia because the website qualifies…
UN votes 128-9 to reject US decision on Jerusalem
The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted by a decisive vote of 128 to nine, with 35 abstentions, a motion rejecting the US decision to…
With science under siege in 2017, scientists regrouped and fought back: 5 essential reads
You can’t keep a good scientist down. Vlad Tchompalov on Unsplash, CC BY Maggie Villiger, The Conversation 2017 may well be remembered as the year…
What Trump’s $1.5 trillion tax bill will change
Lydia Morrish and 3 collaborators – Wikitribune As the new U.S. tax bill makes its way towards the House of Representatives for final approval and President Donald J. Trump’s desk…
‘Fake News’ the Second-Most Annoying Term of ’17: Poll
This isn’t fake news. President Donald Trump’s favorite phrase, “ fake news.” is now the second most annoying phrase of 2017. Over 1,000 Americans were…